Dr. Katie Yoon, O.D.

Dr. Katie Yoon completed her Honours Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Waterloo and received her Doctor of Optometry in 2007 from Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago.

During her internships, Dr. Yoon was exposed to diagnosing and treating various ocular diseases including age related ocular diseases at the Hudson Valley Veteran Hospital in New York, as well as emergency eyecare at Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine in Chicago. She also spent time at the Detroit Medical Center, Kresge Eye Institute in Michigan where she fit speciality contact lenses for patients with keratoconus and to manage and prescribe therapeutics to treat dry eyes and contact lens-related infections.

Dr. Yoon has special interest in myopic control (nearsightedness control) for children with nearsightedness. She is certified for Vision Shaping Treatment widely known as Orthokeratology (Ortho-K). Dr. Yoon also uses soft contact lenses and specialty lenses in glasses as an alternative to help slow down the progression of nearsightedness.

After her graduation Dr. Yoon returned home and has been working in Richmond Hill/Vaughan area providing quality eye care for her patients. In order to provide best possible eye care, Dr. Yoon stays on top of latest treatment methods and optometric technology. She is also active in her community in promoting the importance of quality eye care by getting involved in the Eye See Eye Care program and adopting local public schools.

Dr. Yoon in her spare time enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters.

Dr. Yoon is fluent in English and Korean.

Dr. Lisa Chow, O.D.

Dr. Lisa Chow is originally from Toronto, ON. She graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelors degree in Biomedical Science and Psychology. Following graduation, she obtained her Doctor of Optometry degree with advanced training in Pediatrics in 2011 at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

Dr. Chow completed her external rotations at the Baltimore Veteran Affairs Hospital and attended lectures at the Wilmer Eye Institute at John Hopkins University. In addition to her local training, she traveled to Singapore for her clinical clerkship, volunteered on a mission trip to Dangriga, Belize, and organized vision screening around her community.

Dr. Chow has over seven years of infield experience in the practice of Optometry with special interest in pediatric eye care and ocular disease management.

Dr. Chow enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, and trying out new restaurants.

Dr. Chow is fluent in English, Cantonese and conversational Mandarin.

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Dr. Katie Yoon and Dr. Lisa Chow are members in good standing of the Canadian Association of Optometrists, Ontario Association of Optometrists, College of Optometrist of Ontario. The doctors also meet and have been accredited to prescribe therapeutic pharmaceuticals.